Others would say fame, professional success and money. Another group would say freedom, family and quiet living. Apparently we each have our own cocktail of blessings that makes our happiness a livable reality.
So, does happiness mean feeling good all the time? Is it having everything you ever want? Well, Scandinavian societies are considered the most luxurious of all, yet they have some of the highest rates of suicide in the world.
This means that having everything is not the key to happiness. So, how can you be happy and know it? The word happiness only occurs twice in the whole of Quran, both times referring to Paradise in the following passage from Surat Hud,. The Day it comes no soul will speak except by His permission. And among them will be the wretched and the prosperous. For them therein is [violent] exhaling and inhaling. Indeed, your Lord is an effecter of what He intends.
Happiness is never used in Quran to describe a human state in this worldly life, and never to describe those who do not have faith in God and love for Him. Do not despair. Here are some hands-on facts and guidelines:. This sadly means that there is no magic potion for happiness.
When One Dies, Then What? In the Islamic Creed, it is a firm belief that there is a sort of existence between this life and the afterlife. Both the body and the soul experience events and changes that are completely separate and different:. Second, The Soul:. In Islam, it is a firm belief that once a person dies two angels are sent to question him.
Two angels will come to him, make him sit up and ask him: Who is your Lord? He will reply: My Lord is Allah. They will ask him: What is your religion? He will reply: My religion is Islam. They will ask him: What is your opinion about the man who was sent on a mission among you?
He will reply: He is the Messenger of Allah. They will ask: Who made you aware of this? After this inquiry, the soul is returned to the grave with a view of its place in Heaven or Hell waiting for the Judgment Day. Islam also tells us the qualities of the people who will enter paradise: Surely, those, who believe and do good deeds, and observe Prayer and pay the Zakat, shall have their reward from their Lord, and no fear shall come on them, nor shall they grieve.
Start Here. Contact Us. Follow Us. Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube. All rights reserved. It is also stated that the noblest of people before God is the most righteous of them This is logical, too. We also, as human beings, naturally like and appreciate those who are good and do good deeds. Skin color, race, language, nationality, gender, age, and social class do not solely lead to salvation and heaven.
Their stories warn that in spite of being a member of the family of the prophet, one might deviate, disobey God and move towards hell. Among disbelievers Kafir , there are those who deny the truth and will never submit to the divine guidance.
These will never enter heaven, as mentioned earlier. There are also non-Muslims who have not received the message of Islam, and they are not responsible for not receiving it, but they will surely accept Islam as soon as they know about it. Thus, human beings are responsible towards others including: whoever they interact with, whatever they have been given in this world, the divine duties they are expected to perform, and their surroundings and environment.
The responsibilities of a Muslim towards other human beings were discussed in the first part of the article. Here the focus is on the responsibilities towards some non-humans including divine duties [i] and, the property and belongings. Of the rights of charity is to know that it is like storing away with God and is a deposit for which no witness is needed. Hence, it would be better to donate in private other than in public.
Moreover, reminding others of the charity donated demonstrates the impure intention of the donor; like the tendency to show off or humiliate others [1]. Therefore, what others say about the offering should not matter [1]. Of the rights of the belongings and property over one and one's responsibility in Islam towards them are to gain it through lawful Halal means, to spend it on lawful Halal purposes, and to utilize it such that it brings about blessing and salvation in this world and the Hereafter [1].
According to Surah Qasas, one should use the wealth that God has granted for doing good to others and preparing for the Hereafter It is narrated from Prophet Muhammad PBUH that God will punish those who forget about the poor people among them and keep on raising money [3]. If the inheritors use the inherited property properly, they are the ones who will be rewarded [1]. Notes: [i] The acts and practices that are obligatory Wajib or recommended Mustahab in Islam. Racism and ethnocentrism are closely linked to the sense of superiority that lies within every human being.
This issue has a long history - as long as human life, and is still an ongoing behavior that causes serious problems among human beings. During the Arab ignorance, privileges such as lineage, race, wealth, number of children, and affiliation with a powerful tribe were considered the criteria of superiority over others.
The verses of the Quran indicate that the number of children and folks were so important to them that in some arguments they even went to a cemetery and started to count the number of their dead ones:.
However, although the Quran was revealed in such an environment that was limited in various ways and had a limited connection with the world outside the island, and the issue of ethnicity, race, and tribal life prevailed in all its aspects, it did not take on such a color at all.
Allah addresses people in the Quran using the following phrases: "O children of Adam," "O people," "O you who believe," or "O you who have faith.
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